MBLIAH 22

First of all! The state of the half is the most important thing right now.

Whether it’s pheromones or not, the reason I became human can be figured out later; it’s not too late.

First and foremost, how to overcome the situation where only Ban and I are left in this Nextrix Mountain, having been cut off from others, is more important. I looked around quickly.

“…By the way, are all these people dead…?”

The basilisk people are sprawled out, bleeding heavily. My throat automatically tightens.

They attacked me.

I didn’t have time to call them “princess,” but Ban probably noticed I was a princess, and these people must have too; they tried to kill me.

‘They probably didn’t want to leave any evidence.’

I don’t know the way back, and if I try to find my own way, I feel guilty about leaving Ban and these people behind.

It’s still deep into the night.

As I was pondering what to do, familiar pheromones, like a rope descending from the sky, approached.

“Hmm…?”

It’s the same comforting air I always feel from the Lycans’ Duke.

I smiled broadly and lifted my head toward the approaching pheromones.

“Big brother!”

Before I could finish speaking, the giant silver wolf was already in front of me, filling my view.

Under the moon, its big eyes sparkled as it looked down at me.

Its beautiful silver fur, which was fluttering in the wind, gradually shortened, and its huge frame quickly transformed into a human.

“Big brother, how did you-.”

“Ishel.”

Before I could say more, I threw myself into his arms—strongly gripping him. His fierce hold, almost crushing me, made me a little nervous.

“Oh, big brother?”

“I thought everyone would go crazy because you disappeared.”

I see. Usually, Fahrenheit makes calm judgments, but when it comes to his sibling, he loses his composure.

After giving him a moment to calm down, I mumbled gloomily from his embrace.

“I’m sorry. But it really wasn’t my will.”

“I know. You’re not reckless. But…”

Fahrenheit looked slightly surprised that he immediately hugged me upon arrival.

“How could you have turned into a human?”

“Did you notice that now?”

I smiled faintly and approached Ban, shielding him as if protecting him.

“I can’t be sure, but… it seems like this man might be involved.”

Fahrenheit’s gaze shifted to Ban. His eyes widened.

“This man? But this pheromone… it’s too threatening.”

His expression didn’t look very good after saying that.

“What do you mean ‘threatening’?”

“It’s intense… oppressive. Don’t you feel that way?”

What if the king of beasts, the lion, isn’t dangerous if his pheromones aren’t?

Moreover, Ban has just finished a battle where his life was on the line, so it’s naturally threatening.

“Big brother, this man saved me. Rather, it’s us who attacked him.”

I pointed to the basilisk members lying around carelessly.

“The reason his pheromone feels threatening is probably because he fought with these people risking his life.”

As I continued persuading him, Fahrenheit’s eyes softened gently.

“Can’t I trust your words? I believe you.”

As expected, Fahrenheit is weak against Ishel. I ran again and hugged him tightly.

Then, a voice full of regret and happiness echoed from above my head.

“Ishel, your hug is wonderful, but we need to leave quickly from here.”

“Ah…! The victory banquet is going on now!!”

I exclaimed in pure panic.

But Fahrenheit just smiled and shook his head.

“What’s the point of that? If it’s for you, I could cancel right now without a problem.”

“So… what then?”

“This is the Marquess of Serpens’s domain. I invaded here following your pheromone. By now, he’s probably noticed my presence.”

“Who is that?”

Fahrenheit looked sharply toward the ground.

“…Marquess of Serpens. I thought he was at our victory banquet, but he hasn’t left yet. He’s already coming this way.”

“Really…?”

“Don’t worry though.”

Fahrenheit gently kissed my forehead and smiled.

“Alekiad is stopping him.”

“Alekiad is here too!”

“Wouldn’t he come if it’s his job? He’s the one who’s usually missing during the ball, but he wouldn’t miss this.”

“Hmm, is that okay?”

Not Alekiad, but the Marquess of Serpens and his men.

I was worried that my presence might cause trouble between the families, but luckily, Fahrenheit just lightly chuckled.

“He’s foolish, but he’s the King of Swords, isn’t he? Don’t worry. I’ll handle it without any trouble.”

“That’s a relief then.”

“First, let’s take this man, your savior, to the Lycans’ Duke’s residence for treatment. And then…”

He quickly looked around with a cold expression. The icy gaze fell on the basilisk members.

“And I’ll take all the bodies of those who attacked you. I need to dissect every hair to find out who they really are.”

I swallowed hard at the cruel words.

But excluding the saintly, who can be merciful even to those who attacked me?

I nodded without hesitation.

“Yes, let’s go.”

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Fahrenheit used a teleportation item stamped with the official seal of the Mage Tower to bring us to the duke’s residence.

The reason no one worried about the disappearance of the Lycans’ Duke and the Second Young Master was thanks to Wichel and Cecilia.

Originally, Alekiad was always one to disappear at the ball, so nobody paid much attention, but Fahrenheit’s side was hard to hide.

Cecilia pretended to be in pain and said she was taking care of herself, and Fahrenheit left her under that pretext.

Moreover, Wichel suddenly stirred up a major issue, the “14 Concubines’ Affair,” which was about to be announced, causing a stir among people, so everyone started talking about that instead of the Lycans’ Duke.

“Good job.”

“It wasn’t anything special… Miss?”

Wichel, who had been eagerly waiting for Fahrenheit, looked at me with wide eyes.

“Lady, have you become human?”

“I’ll explain slowly, so leave Ishel alone.”

I tried to answer, but Fahrenheit was faster.

He was changing into formal attire again, probably about to re-enter the ball, and looked at me once more.

“The man has been moved to the side building, Ishel. He’s receiving treatment, so don’t worry too much.”

“Big brother, that man is not an enemy. I mean—”

“Yeah, I got it.”

Fahrenheit smiled softly and ruffled my hair.

“Now, Ishel, you should go in and rest.”

“But the banquet…!”

“The victory banquet or whatever, your health comes first. You must be exhausted.”

Fahrenheit acted as if I was a fragile porcelain doll, fretting over everything.

‘But I wonder if big brother isn’t tired…?’

But I couldn’t bring myself to tell him to rest.

Because Fahrenheit was the host and main character of this victory celebration.

“Yes, I understand. But… I saw that man getting treatment earlier.”

It’s heartbreaking to be alone when you’re in pain, our poor protagonist.

I kept fidgeting with my sweaty hands, waiting for Fahrenheit’s answer.

He kept silent for a while but then finally nodded positively.

“Alright. Go ahead then.”

I was worried that my foolish little brother might not allow a stranger to be with him alone, but luckily, he agreed.

Feeling relieved, I quickly ran toward the royal retreat.

I saw the doctor just finishing the examination as he came out of the Rose Room.

“Doctor!”

“Lady? You’ve become human—”

“How is that man?”

I grabbed both of his hands and asked about Ban’s condition, and his eyes widened in surprise.

“You’ll be fine by tomorrow. It’s okay.”

“Really?”

The doctor of the duke’s residence is said to be as skilled as the palace’s court physicians.

If she says he’s okay, then he’s really okay.

‘Our pitiful protagonist… she’s gotten through a big hurdle.’

That’s a relief. Truly.

“Her recovery is extraordinary, but mainly because the emergency treatment after the injury was proper. You did well, miss.”

“Why do you say that? I just…”

I was about to speak but suddenly blushed fiercely.

Because I remembered the situation I had just treated earlier.

“Lady? Is something wrong?”

“Oh, n-no! I’m just a little hot.”

Fortunately, the doctor didn’t seem suspicious. Instead, she rubbed her jaw as if she had a more important matter and furrowed her brow.

“Also, that person’s demon power might be self-healing.”

“Huh? You know he’s a demon? Did he change into a demon!?”

“It’s not that. I could feel the pheromone.”

The doctor looked a bit grim.

“It was so strong that even humans could sense it. The escort knights guarding the surroundings all fell. Especially since they lost consciousness, it seems they had trouble controlling the pheromone. I also struggled with trembling hands while treating him.”

“Ugh… hmm.”

“Do you know what kind of demon this person is?”

“No!”

Did I answer too bluntly? The doctor’s eyes narrowed.

Feeling guilty, I looked around and when she started to walk away, I hurried into the royal retreat.

As she said, two knights guarding the Rose Room were sprawled out like soft cotton and barely managed to get up when they saw me.

“Ah… Lady?”

“Princess.”

“Please, come in!”

The Rose Room is a place where distinguished guests stay.

Therefore, the guards at the door, who were quite skilled, were lying like that—unusual.

“I’m fine. I’ll go in.”

I swallowed hard and took a step toward the slightly open Rose Room door.

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